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姿势

zī shì · zi shi

Traditional 姿勢

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. posture
  2. position
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The tree pose

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？这个(zhège)姿势(zīshì)很(hěn)奇怪(qíguài)。

    Dengdeng, what are you doing? This pose is very strange.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)做(zuò)瑜伽(yújiā)。这个(zhège)姿势(zīshì)叫(jiào)树(shù)。

    I'm doing yoga. This pose is called the tree.

  3. Liangliang

    树(shù)？你(nǐ)的(de)姿势(zīshì)更(gèng)像(xiàng)一把(yībǎ)椅子(yǐzi)。

    The tree? Your pose looks more like a chair.

  4. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)姿势(zīshì)不(bù)容易(róngyì)，我(wǒ)站(zhàn)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)。

    This pose is not easy. I've stood like this for ten minutes.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)姿势(zīshì)对(duì)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)看(kàn)你(nǐ)在(zài)发抖(fādǒu)。

    Is your pose correct? I see you shaking.

  6. Dengdeng

    姿势(zīshì)没(méi)错(cuò)，是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)脚(jiǎo)麻(má)了(le)。

    The pose is not wrong. My foot has gone numb.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)睡(shuì)觉(jiào)的(de)姿(zī)势(shì)很(hěn)奇(qí)怪(guài)。

The position he sleeps in is very strange.

02

请(qǐng)保(bǎo)持(chí)正(zhèng)确(què)的(de)坐(zuò)姿(zī)姿(zī)势(shì)。

Please keep a correct sitting posture.

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